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WANSTEAD: Pensioner cuffed for taking paper from bin
2:07pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
A PENSIONER who took an old newspaper from a recycling bin was handcuffed over the bonnet of his car by four police officers after they ordered him to put it back.
Comments (2)SOUTH WOODFORD: Kickboxer returns with gold
1:43pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
A WORLD Champion kickboxer has returned from her triumph to start her own martial arts academy for the next generation of sporting stars.
WANSTEAD: Families left in squalor by ceiling collapse
1:22pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
FAMILIES living in a row of council flats are furious following the collapse of several of their ceilings due to damp – even though they first warned Redbridge Council about the problem nearly 40 years ago.
WANSTEAD: Controversial architect dies
8:26pm Monday 25th August 2008
A CONTROVERSIAL architect responsible for designing some of the UK's most hated buildings has died at the age of 75.
REDBRIDGE: Olympic hand over festival goes off with a bang
1:11pm Monday 25th August 2008
THE Olympic torch hand over was greeted with a colourful festival at Redbridge's brand new cycle centre yesterday (Sunday).
WOODFORD GREEN: Judge apologises to crazed knifeman
5:47pm Friday 22nd August 2008
A JUDGE has said sorry to a man who stabbed three police officers during a drink and drug-fuelled rampage. Wendy Joseph QC took the surprising step of apologising for the length of time it would take to prepare pre-sentence psychiatric reports.
WANSTEAD: Has your dog been poisoned in one of our parks?
1:37pm Thursday 21st August 2008
WITH an animal poisoner thought to be deliberately targeting dogs in Wanstead, the Guardian would like to hear from any other residents who fear their pets may also have fallen victim.
STH WOODFORD: Milkfloat catches fire in school playground
9:47am Wednesday 20th August 2008
A MILKMAN who was making a delivery to a primary school had to jump from his vehicle when it caught fire.
REDBRIDGE: Woman who lied about rape jailed
8:17am Wednesday 20th August 2008
AN attention seeker who caused an innocent man to be locked up when she cried rape has been jailed for 12 months.
WOODFORD GRN: Mother steps up campaign for 'justice' over son's disappearance
8:10am Wednesday 20th August 2008
THE mother of an autistic schoolboy who went missing after being allowed out of a mental health unit is to take her battle for justice to Parliament.
National News
Man guilty of replica gun offences
Updated 10:27pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
A man has been found guilty of converting replica submachine guns into lethal weapons which were later used in some of Britain's most notorious crimes, including eight murders.
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